As search committees and departments get faculty job descriptions written all positions will be posted at https://jobs.missouristate.edu/
So far five are approved and will be posted by next week. The other four have not arrived in my queue for approval.
The CNAS Annual reports as well as presentations to the all-faculty meetings are posted at http://cnas.missouristate.edu/145967.htm for your review. The presentation from August 21 is posted.
CNAS Seminars – http://cnas.missouristate.edu/
So far only the CNAS public lectures and PAMS seminars are posted. As the other departments set their seminar schedules – we will post them to the master calendar.
Wednesday, August 28 from 7:30-9:00 PM – Unity March – https://blogs.missouristate.edu/diversity/2013/08/05/mlk-50th-anniversary-unity-march/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=photo&utm_campaign=diversity
I’ll be there if you would like to join me!
Thursday, August 29 – First home football game.
CNAS in the News – http://news.missouristate.edu/tag/cnas/
If you would like to be in the news, please submit information to your department head!
Podcasts – http://news.missouristate.edu/category/podcasts/
July 9 – Campus Garden
July 1 – Butterflies
June 4 – Biology students
May 27 – Hellbenders
Video – http://news.missouristate.edu/2013/08/20/tornado-3/ – Stephanie Hein’s latest research
Video – http://news.missouristate.edu/2013/07/15/kovacs/ – Laszlo Kovac’s latest research
http://www.missouristate.edu/sustainability/ Green Teams will be forming soon!!
CNAS Committee Assignments are due at the end of this week. Chairs will be appointed and first meetings will be set up soon for those that need to begin meeting immediately. I will send out the committee handbook for CNAS with the next News email.
Departmental Action Plans/Goals for the coming year are also due at the end of this week. I’ll be sending out final draft of the college goals next week after I have received all departmental goals.
Some Important September Dates
September 1 Program SLO’s (student learning outcomes) must be posted on departmental websites. Send the link to Gale by this date!
September 5 CNAS Leadership meeting, 2:00 PM
September 10 CNAS Public lecture – Debbie Corcoran/GGP
September 12 CNAS Leadership meeting, 2:00 PM
September 12 Prioritized major equipment lists are due to dean’s office today from each department.
September 13 Meeting with UMKC about PharmD advising – 10:30-11:30 AM in PSU314A and B
September 16-20 Public Affairs Week
September 20 HRA Honors luncheon, 12:00, Kentwood Hall/Crystal Room
September 25 CNAS Scholarship Reception, 4:30, PSU Ballroom, This is for all scholarship recipients (departmental and college) if the department does not hold a separate event. (HRA and CHM do separate events!)
Please come to congratulate the student recipients and thank the donors that make it possible.
September 26 Applications for Summer Faculty Fellowships must be in CNAS office for dean’s signature in order to get to graduate college by September 27!
September 26 CNAS Leadership Meeting, 2:00 PM
September 26 2013 Majors Fair – Additional information and registration are available online at http://www.missouristate.edu/advising/8288.htm
September 30 All faculty applying for promotion and/or tenure must submit their materials to the department head.
October 3 Plaster Center for Free Enterprise dedication, 10:30 am
You are invited to participate in the Fall 2013 commencement ceremony to be held on Friday, December 13 at 12:30 PM & 4:00 PM in JQH Arena. In order to facilitate your participation, the University will assume the cost of renting your gown. Our contract allows each participant to keep his or her cap and hood for use in future commencement ceremonies.
If you plan to participate in the Fall 2013 commencement, please complete and return the regalia order form. The form can be found at the following link: http://www.missouristate.edu/assets/registrar/2013FA_Faculty_Regalia_Order_Form.pdf
You can send your completed form by campus mail to Carrington 425, email (reply to Julie Spinabella) or it can be faxed to 836-5992. You will receive confirmation via email from Julie Spinabella.
The deadline for ordering regalia is October 4, 2013. We cannot process late requests. If you have questions, please call Julie Spinabella (Ext. 6-4329).
Regalia will be available at Missouri State Bookstore beginning Monday, December 9 through Thursday, December 12.
Fall Commencement – JQH Arena – December 13, 2013
12:30 p.m. Ceremony
College of Arts and Letters
College of Health and Human Services
College of Humanities and Public Affairs
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
William H. Darr School of Agriculture
Global Studies majors
4:00 p.m. Ceremony
College of Business
College of Education
Tammy